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UNITED ST1-fritsv PATENT OFFICE.

GASTON A. BRONDER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

`CONVEYER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N o. 701,835, dated J' une 10, 1902.

' Application tied May 3,1901. serial No. 58,644. Y(No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GASTON A. BRO'NDER, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of the borough of Brooklyn, in the countyv of Kings and State of-New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Conveyers, of whichv the following is a'sp'eci-l float-ion. y

' This invention relates vto conveyers operating in watersealed conduits. Its' object is' the production of conveyers which'will carry their charges in water-sealed conduitsand discharge the dust, smoke, vapor, or other gases of the charges to predetermined points. To obtain these ends, the conveyersare propelled through. conduits partially filled with Water, the upper portion ofthe said conduits being connected with suction 'apparatus to expel the dust, smoke, or other gases.' 'l Figure l represents an elevation of my invention with a partial section on the line x a; of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 shows a planview of the apparatus.f Fig. 3 is a section of the conduit with theconveyer on the line y y of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a section of the upper portion of Fig. 3 on the line s s.V Fig. 5 shows a section on the line t t of Fig. 4.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, aretort stackhouse is shown at A.with the mouthpieces B. A floor C constitutes aplatform extending beyond the walls ofthe vstack-house, and chutes D, arranged fbelow the level of said fioor,lead to conduits consistingofthe troughs E E2, over which are supported the' luesA'F F'.. The sides of the said troughs co'nstitnitev tracks for the wheels of conveyers with the buckets G. The conveyers are driven by the sprocket drive-wheels H and are returned by idler-wheels I. Guides J are placed near the idler-wheels for guiding the conveyers from the idlers into the said conduits, and the guides K are placed near the ends E2 of the troughs E E2 and directly over a depression E in each trough to depress the conveyer-` buckets below the level of the horizontal runs of the conveyers to effectively submerge the contents of the conveyers. The conduits are connected with pipes L,Which lead to an exhaust-blower M. An engine N drives the blower M and the sprocket drive-chain wheels H. Lines of piping P run under the loor C,

oversfz, `supported yAngles f4 purpose of preventingmaterial dropping with offsets for directing streams of water into the conveyers and troughs.

, Referring to Figs. 3 to 5, the troughs E E2 are represented to consist of the bottom plate e, with sides e', the said sides also constituting the runway-tracks for the running-gear or WheelsT of the conveyer.v The troughs are supported on angle-irons'e?, secured to hangers or stanchions' Q, extending from and below the door C.

lAt the lower portion of Fig'. 3 is shown a bucket inits inverted position on its runwaytracks e3, supported on the angle e4, fastened to the hangers orfstanchions Q.

ATheriues FF'` consist Iof the sides f, with and are secured by the angles f3, on the hangers or stanchions Q. are fastened to the sides f for the between the sides g of the conveyer and the sides f of the flue. Gross-braces f5 span the iiues at intervals to scrape off and level any overcharge in the conveyers, thereby preventing thechoking of the fines. Y

The chutes D are composed ofthe ends d, with sides formed byextending the sides f of the Iiues, and angles d'vsecure the chutes to the ioor C. l

' Each` conveyer consists of the buckets G, with the sides g and bottoms g extending up to form'the fronts g2 and turned up at g3 to form ,the rear ends. l the rear ends contain openings g5.

Holes arelocated at g, and

The buckets are supported on the combined links and supporting-frames R, which are riveted to the buckets at r. The links R carry axles S, on which the conveyer-bucket wheels T turn. The front ends g2 of the buckets are formed with curves drawn from the axles as centers, and the rear ends g4 of the sides are formed with similar curves.

The piping under the floor C consists, essentially, of the -main runs P, with perforated outlet-pipes p4 and valves p' fitted between the main run and the said perforated pipes. Over the chutes D are'hinged the swinging covers U, from which swing the links p2, which are connected to the arms p3, extending from the valves p', by virtue of which the valves are actuated by the opening and closing of lthe coversU. Secondaryoutletpipesp5,with Y valves, (see Figs. l and 2,) extend from the main runs of piping P.

To operate the apparatus, the covers U are opened to allow the hot coke or other material to be discharged from the mouthpieces B and fall into the buckets G of the conveyer, and with the same operation the valves are opened, thereby spraying and quenching the charge with water as it falls through the chutes. The trough is previously filled with water to a level indicated by the line V, which is above the lower edges of the sidesfof the ue, thereby sealing the lowersides of the said flue and preventing any dust, smoke, vapor, orother gases escaping from the same, excepting by way of the blower apparatus,which also creates a suction inwardly in the chutes and prevents any dust, smoke, gases, or vapor rising above the said chutes. Should the material be insufficiently sprayed by the outlet-pipes p4, the secondary outlet-pipes p5 are provided to thoroughly quench the same. The top wall of the Hue at f6 (see Figs. l and 2) is depressed to approach the top of the ends g2 of the buckets and is located between the sides of the said buckets, and the end f7 is similarly situated. The trough E E"2 is closed at the end E and elevated at the end E2 to prevent the escape of the water contained therein. The eiect of the water is to precipitate any dust and allow it to be carried away by the conveyer, and the exhaust blowing apparatus carries away the gas and smoke. The holes g6 and openings g5 in the buckets allow the water contained in the trough E E2 to enter the said buckets.

Having described my invention, I desire to secure by United States Letters Patent and claiml. A conveyer, a liquid-sealed line, over and between the body of the conveyer and its running-gear, all in combination with means for propelling the conveyer in the said flue.

2. A conveyer, wheels journaled to the conveyer, a flue with its side walls extending bctween the body or buckets of the conveyer and the wheels thereof, all in combination with means for propelling the conveyerin the said flue.

3. The combination of a conveyer, wheels journaled to the conveyer, a trough below the conveyer, a flue extending from above the conveyer and between the body of the conveyer and the wheels thereof, and means for propelling the conveyer.

4. A conveyer, Wheels carrying the conveyer, a lue with its side walls extending between the body or buckets of the conveyer and the wheels of the conveyer, in combination with an exhausting apparatus, and means to propel the conveyer.

5. A conveyer, wheels jou rnaled to the conveyer, a liquid-sealed flue interposed between the body of the conveyer and the wheels thereof, in combination with an exhausting apparatus connected to the line, and means for propelling the conveyer in the flue.

6. The combination of a con veyer, a trough below the conveyer, a flue covering the body of the conveyer, wheels of the conveyer located outside of the flue and the trough, and means for propelling the conveyer.

7. A coke-conveyer, a water-trough under and submerging the conveyer, a sealingflue incasing the body of the conveyer and projecting into the said water-trough, chutes leading into the flue, means for spraying and quenching hot coke in its descent through the chutes, additional means for spraying and quenching the coke in its passage through the liuc, means for preventing the coke choking up the flue, all in combination with an exhausting apparatus connected with said flue.

8. The combination of a water-trough, a sealing-Hue projecting into the trough, a conveyer with its body inclosed by the said liuc and trough, and wheels of the conveyer located outside of the Hue and trough, and means for propelling the conveyer through the said ue and trough.

9. The combination of a conveyer, a trough below the conveyer, a flue inclosing the body of the conveyer, running-gear connected t0 conveyer outside of said iue, chutes leading into the flue, water-outlet pipes in the chutes, and means for propelling the conveyer through the trough and flue.

l0. The combination of a conveyer, a trough below the conveyer, a ilue over the conveyer, chutes leading into the Hue, covers on the chutes, water outlet pipes in the chutes, valves fitted in the said pipes, means to operate .the valves by the opening and closing of the covers, and means to drive the conveyer through the said trough and flue.

ll. The combination of a conveyer, a trough below the conveyer and extending above the bottom of the conveyer, a flue covering the conveyer and projecting into the trough, chutes leading into the flue, outlet waterpipes in the chutes, a main water-supply pipe connecting the said outlets, covers swinging on the top of chutes, valves in the outletpipes, links connecting the covers and the said valves, and means to drive the conveyer.

l2. The combination of a conveyer, atrough below the conveyer and projecting above the bottom of the conveyer, a Iiue covering the body of the conveyer and projecting into the trough, projecting pieces extending from the sides of the ilue on the inside and extending inwardly beyond the sides of the conveyer, chutes leading into the iiue and means for driving the conveyer.

13. The combination of a conveyer, a trough below the conveyer, a flue covering the body IOO IIO

of the conveyer-and projectinginto the trough,

from the sides of cross-braces connectthe flue above the conprojecting pieces extending the iiue on the inside, ing the inside faces of veyer, chutes leadinginto the flue, and means for driving the conveyer.

14. The combination of a bucket conveyer, a trough with a depression and elevated end,

a iue over the buckets of the conveyer and extending intol the trough, ends projecting from the flue and extending below and between the sides of the conveyer-buckets and the running-gear wheels journaled to the conveyer outside of the said flue, and means for driving the conveyer.

15. A conveyer, wheels carrying the conveyer, a trough secured below the conveyer, a iue fixed above the conveyer and projecting into the trough, between the body or buckets of the conveyor and the wheels thereof, in combination with an exhaust apparatus connected to the iue, and means for driving the conveyer.

16. The combination of a bucket conveyer, openings in the body of the bucket, combined frames and links carrying the buckets, wheels j ournaled to the frames, a trough secured below the buckets of the conveyer, the Wheels of conveyer rolling on the top faces of the sides of the trough,a flue above the conveyer and extending into the trough, chutes leading into the flue, an exhaust-blower connected to the iue, means for driving the blower, covers on the chutes, spray-pipes in the chutes, valves fitted to said pipes, a main supply-pipe connecting kthe spray-pipes, covers on the chutes, links connecting the covers and the valves, sprocket drive-wheels, idler-wheels, guidingcurves for the conveyer, secondary outlets extending into the iiue from the main watersupply pipe, and means for driving the conveyer.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 2d day of May, A. D. 1901.

GASTON A. BRONDER.

Witnesses:

CHARLES J. GEFVERT, WILLIAM P. FRANCE. 

